This extraordinary poetry collection journeys to the place where forgotten ancestors live and monstrous women roam—and where the distinctions between body, land, and language are lost. In these fierce yet tender narrative poems, Thom draws from both memory and mythology to create new maps of gender, race, sexuality, and violence. Descended from the traditions of oral storytelling, spoken word, and queer punk, Thom's debut collection is evocative and unforgettable.
Kai Cheng Thomis a trans writer and performance artist whose work has been published inBuzzfeed,Autostraddle,Asian American Literary Review, andxoJane. She writes regularly forEveryday Feminism.
Kai Cheng Thom: Kai Cheng Thom is a writer and performance artist. Her essays, poetry, and fiction have been published or widely in print and online in such publications asBuzzfeed, Asian American Literary Review, xoJane,andMatrix. She is currently a feature writer atEveryday Feminism.
A poetic journey to the place where monstrous women roam, and where distinctions between body, land, and language are lost.
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A debut poetry collection by Kai Cheng Thom, a fiercely compelling trans Asian poet and performer whose work is a spellbinding mix of spoken word, Asian mythology, and queer punk.
Kai Cheng was recommended to us by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, author of the acclaimedDirty River. Kai Cheng has also performed with Arsenal authors Ivan Coyote and Amber Dawn. Her poetry is political, angry, and passionate; she is also a consummate spoken word performer (vidló,
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